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Some Resources for More Information on Stuttering
Stuttering Foundation of
3100 Walnut Grove Road, Suite 603
(800) 992-9392
(901) 452-3931 (fax)
www.stutteringhelp.org
stutter@vantek.net
This organization has wonderful information
on stuttering that addresses all ages and the needs of parents. Their books and
videos are inexpensive and well worth the cost. In addition, there is some good
information about insurance coverage as it relates to stuttering that can be
accessed directly from the web site.
Books especially recommended for parents:
If Your Child
Stutters: A Guide for Parents
Stuttering and Your Child: Questions
and Answers
The information in these books is very similar. The question and answer book is designed for parents who don't like to read. The questions also highlight the important information.
Videos especially recommended for parents:
Stuttering and the
Preschool Child: Help for Families
Stuttering and Your Child: A Videotape
for Parents
Especially recommended for children:
Sometimes I Just
Stutter (book)
This book is designed
for parents to read with their children. Reading this book together provides a
good way to talk with your child about stuttering.
Stuttering: For Kids, By Kids (video or DVD)
This 12 minute video
features kids of all ages talking openly about their stuttering. They discuss when their stuttering bothers
them the most, how to deal with bullying and teasing, how to talk to people
about stuttering, and more.
Especially recommended for teens:
Do You Stutter: A
Guide for Teens (book)
Do You Stutter: Straight Talk for Teens
(video)
Especially recommended for adults:
If You Stutter:
Advice for Adults (video)
Advice to Those Who Stutter (book)
Self-Therapy for the Stutterer
(book)
This book is especially
helpful if you are not able to get a qualified speech-language pathologist to
help you.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
10801 Rockville Pike
(800) 638-8255
http://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/stuttering.cfm
actioncenter@asha.org
This organization is the national certifying
agency for speech-language pathologists. The web address above provides some
very good information on stuttering and other speech and language disorders.
National Stuttering Association
(800) 937-8888
(212) 944-8244 (fax)
www.westutter.org
info@westutter.org
This organization is a support group for people
who stutter and their families. They publish a monthly newsletter that
addresses the needs of both children and adults. They also publish a quarterly
newsletter for parents of children who stutter and have numerous books
regarding stuttering available on their website. These are especially
recommended for parents:
Young Children Who
Stutter: Information and Support for Parents
Bullying and Teasing: Helping Children
Who Stutter
In addition, they have local chapter
meetings. The
Friends - The Association of Young People
Who Stutter
Lee Caggiano
38 South Oyster Bay Road
Syosset, NY 11791
(866) 866-8335
www.friendswhostutter.org
LCAGGIANO@aol.com
This organization is a support group for
children who stutter and their families. They publish a newsletter specifically
for children who stutter that comes out nine times a year. They also have a
parent advocacy group.
Support Group for Children
Laura Overton
Lowery Road Elementary School
Fort Worth, TX
817) 492-7900
This support group for children six and older meets one evening each month
during the school year at Lowery Road Elementary in Fort Worth. For more information regarding this group
contact Laura Overton.
Speak Easy, Inc.
Canada E2N 1H4
(800) 345-9022 (voice/fax)
(506) 696-6799
www.speakeasycanada.com
info@speakeasycanada.com
This is a support group for adults who
stutter. They publish a monthly newsletter that addresses wide variety of
interests. It includes summaries of journal articles and articles written by
people who stutter and speech-language pathologists.
This site has a wealth of information on
stuttering in general. It also has information specifically for children and
teens. These portions of the Mankato State University stuttering home page can
be accessed by using the general stuttering home page address above and then
clicking on the icons in the bottom line of the chart that say "kids"
or "teens". They can also be accessed by using the addresses below.
Just for kids: www.mankato.msus.edu/dept/comdis/kuster/kids/kids.html
Just for teens: www.mankato.msus.edu/dept/comdis/kuster/kids/teens.html
Stuttering
This organization is a joint venture of
Children’s
Free Spirit Publishing
(800) 735-7323
www.freespirit.com
The
following books deal with topics that are often related to stuttering and were
recommended in the Stuttering Foundation of America’s publication, Stuttering: Straight Talk for Teachers. They deal with teasing and bullying,
stress and self-esteem.
Books
recommended for parents:
Sticks
and Stones: 7 Ways Your Child Can Deal with Teasing, Conflict and Other Hard
Times – by S.
Cooper
This book is written
for parents of children between the ages of 4 and 12. It helps parents teach their children how to
speak up for themselves, deal with bullies, counter peer pressure, and deal
with fights among other things.
Good
Friends are Hard to Find: Help Your Child Find, Make, and Keep Friends – by F. Frankel
This is a step-by-step
guide for parents of children between the ages of 5 and 12. It shows parents how to help their children
make friends and deal with meanness whether it is their child who is being mean
or not.
Books
recommended for kids and teens:
Bullies
Are a Pain in the Brain – by T. Romain
This book is designed
for children between the ages of 8-13.
It mixes humor with practical suggestions to help both the child being
bullied and the bully.
Stick
Up for Yourself: Every Kid’s Guide to Personal Power and Positive Self-Esteem , revised – by G. Kaufman, L. Raphael, and P. Espeland
This book was written
for children in grades 3 through 7 and provides real-life examples to help
children build self-esteem, assertiveness skills, responsibility and healthy
relationships.
Stress
Can Really Get on Your Nerves! – by T. Romain
and E. Verdick
This book is written
for children between the ages of 8 and13 and helps them understand and manage
their stress. It uses a mix of facts and
humor and offers specific ways to deal with stress.
Fighting Invisible Tigers: A Stress Management Guide for Teens,
revised – by
Designed to be used
with teens in grades 6 through 12, this book presents information on stress-
and life-management. It includes topics
such as how to be assertive, build relationships, take risks, make decisions,
deal with fears and use positive self-talk.
It also has a section (Self-Care for Tiger Bites) that offers immediate
stress relief for teens who need this.
If
you have questions or need more information you can contact us at:
Overton
Speech & Language Center, Inc.
4763 Barwick Drive, Suite 103
Fort Worth, TX 76132
(817) 294-8408
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